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Aldeburgh: Suspected beach bomb turns out to be upturned bucket

Aldeburgh Coastguard Rescue Team The bucket being dug out of Sizewell beach with a spadeAldeburgh Coastguard Rescue Team
The "bomb" was reported on Sunday, but a closer look on Monday showed it to be an upturned bucket

A suspected bomb discovered on a beach turned out to be nothing more than an upturned bucket.

Aldeburgh Coastguard Rescue Team said its discovery at Sizewell, Suffolk, on Sunday prompted a joint operation with a Royal Navy bomb disposal team.

However, a closer look at the "suspected ordnance" revealed it to be a sand-filled pail.

The coastguard said: "It is always best to be cautious if you see anything unusual along our coastline."

Aldeburgh Coastguard Rescue Team Sandy bucket on its side having been dug out of the beachAldeburgh Coastguard Rescue Team
Bomb disposal experts found the object was nothing more sinister than a sand-filled bucket
Aldeburgh Coastguard Rescue Team Coastguard and Royal Navy teams attending the suspected bomb on Sizewell beachAldeburgh Coastguard Rescue Team
The Coastguard and a Royal Navy bomb disposal team were called to the scene of the suspected ordnance
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